QUOTES 6/9/2017

“I never realized that my clothes were so uncomfortable, until I didn't have to wear them anymore. . . People have a misconception.  They think this is about sex, and it isn't . . . My wife and I are in a monogamous relationship.  We live with our children.  I've seen them all nude, they've all seen me nude.” - Frank Reamer, http://abcnews.go.com/US/growing-nudist-naked-childhood/story?id=16268502&cid=share_facebook_widget#2

“Prowling Panther Beach” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/76209534

“Nobody should die without trying skinny-dipping.  It's a wonderful feeling, an entirely different experience from swimming in a costume. . . nothing could be more natural and comfortable than . . . swimming naked.  And that makes practical sense . . . A costume doesn't help with swimming - actually it gets in the way.  Nor does it keep you warm on the beach - it just leaves you with white bits.  And the present fashion on many textile beaches that men wear long ‘swim shorts’ that flap damply around the knees when the wearer has been swimming (quite apart from causing drag that is certainly dangerous when swimming) is a strong argument for finding the nearest naturist beach and stripping off altogether” - http://www.barefoot.info/features/naked.html

“Naturism is about freedom, enjoyment, and getting in touch with yourself and the real personality in others.  At first it can be an exciting or even fearful experience simply due to the mental attitude or baggage we bring with us.  The negatives quickly melt away to be replaced with a wonderful feeling of acceptance of yourself and others.” – Lake Eden Newsletter, Bare Facts, Personal email

“Good body-attitudes foster body-knowledge, body-honesty and body-possitivity.  The consequences of getting the attitudes right are both obvious and supported by the international comparisons.  Every indicator that we have looked at is better, often vastly better, for countries with a more open and honest approach to bodily matters.  For many of the indicators, for example sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy, the difference between most and least prudish western countries is an order of magnitude or more.  It is not just that prudery does not work, there are strong indications that it is positively harmful.” - http://www.bn.org.uk/community/ccs_files/campaigns/ChildrenDeserveBetter_2016.pdf

“Get naked when no one’s around.  And keep on doing it until you’re so cool with being naked, you’re cooking . . . in the buff. . . If boiling water nude is just too weird, start small.  Sleep naked, and who knows, you might like the way air feels in new places.  Don’t rush out of the shower.  Get a body lotion you love . . . and take your time putting it on.” - http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2016/05/how-to-feel-comfortable-being-naked.html